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The model looks great, if Jr. went drag racing if the NASCAR thing doesn't work out. Mountain Dew green ? Budweiser colors are red, just saying.

The chassis looks nice. Are you wanting to leave engraving on the floor pan ? You mentioned the axle issues and wanting the wheels to turn. That's alright if that's what you want, but there is always the possibility that the model could roll off the shelf if the wheels can turn. Usually they are glued in place to prevent that from happening.

I also think it looks better without the stripes. When I built one I had to use two decal sets to get the stripes right. They just don't want to work on the hood and spoiler and the white will let the darker body color show thru anyway.

the paint and wood decals look really great. If the decals on the passenger door don't settle down you might use some Solvaset and you may even have to gently poke a small hole with a pin if air is trapped underneath. The bumpers and grill look great.

I built the '58 Plymouth a few years ago to represent a car a high school buddy drove. John may be a little harsh on this model, remember it was done several years ago, and the quality expected now is so much higher. I used the 2-4s from the AMT Chrysler 300 kit and used the laid down air cleaners. This would be incorrect if you are trying to do a show room type build, but it was the only way to get the air cleaners to fit under the hood. I used a prewired distributer and mounted it in the correct location at the front leaning toward the passenger side. I can't find the instruction sheet any longer so I can't remember what the kit called for. For me the biggest issue was the body side moldings that go to the rear with an odd bow to them. Other than that and the fact it sits like a dog getting ready to hike it's leg it's as close as you are going to get for a '50's Plymouth.

Looks great so far. And to think at one time the '37 was called the "Ugly Duckling" of Fords.

You might consider cutting the rod and mounting a piece to each wheel. Then use that to glue the rear wheels to the rear axle. Unless the axle housing hole is to large, then you could either bush the axle with hollow plastic tubing or drill the wheels for a larger diameter metal axel to match the housing.

Very striking color, it looks like there may be a little metal fleck in the paint.

I agree with the others here on the color. I liked it so much I found I was painting everything in this and Tamiya Orange Mt.

Great looking build. Really like what you are doing with the chassis. I agree the grill should be lowered and maybe even chopped a little. If you just lower it enough to have the top align with the cowl then the bottom would be to low to the ground. Really like the look of your build.

Wait until you start blending parts from a couple of different kits together to create what ever your thinking of. That is when the fun begins.

I would think there could be a problem on a night with high cross winds.

I was all ready to buy this yesterday at Hobby Lobby. I had my 40% coupon in hand, looked it over and was heading to the checkout when I noticed the price, $39.99, really!! After I returned it to the shelf I got to looking at the price of all the other kits. A $29.99 kit that was $23 at the hobby shop and they all were priced like this. Even the special price kits that they had in the close out area were priced at 30% off of their list price that was already $4 to $5 more than the hobby shops in the area. It would seem that they are no longer a good buy even with their coupon since they mark them up so much going in.

Great looking custom. I like how you did the roof. The grill looks almost OEM if you didn't know better.

Great build with a lot of detail. I was interested in the screen mesh you used in the doors and the rear panel. Do you have any pictures on that part of your build ?

I have to echo Dwayne's feelings on the Dodge Charger. I have been fortunate to have owned many performance cars from the 60's on and we now have nothing but MoPars in the garage and I've always been a GM type before. Before you make your final decision on the performance car purchase I would encourage you to check insurance rates first. Different companies view different models differently when they figure rates and this may shock you in the rates with nothing more than a trim change. I have to agree that the Challenger would be my first pick and the T/A look is dead on. I also would want the Scat Pack 6.2 Hemi engine. A sedan may work better with a family, I still have a mental block on 4 doors even now, there is a practicality factor to consider. The Charger is also available with a Scat Pack package and might be worth looking at. We have a '10 Charger RT with the 5.7 and all wheel drive. It is just as quick as my old '05 GTO 5-speed and gets about the same gas mileage. AWD is no longer available with the Hemi which is keeping me in this car for now. Both of these cars are well built and solid handlers on the hiway and on a winding road. Ours is a 5 speed overdrive, but the newer ones are getting the 6 and 8 speed overdrive which should help even more on operating cost. Either way you cannot go wrong. I have seen where they have some really good rebate programs and they are doing just about anything to sell any '16 on the lot. Now would be a very good time to buy. I really wouldn't worry about buying a leftover '16 since years from now you're the only one that will know anyway. I'd like to know which way you go and good luck to you and the family.

Another thought on this issue. I had a neighbor who retired from UPS. His job for the last several years with them was to investigate and prosecute the employees who were stealing. They have a very low rate of theft. Maybe the USPS can take a page from the UPS play book.

Ya. I had an ex who would have torched the whole lot. Most of them look like they would be easy to clean up.

Very nice build. It looks more like the car that the average person would drive. The hood issues can be very difficult when you are trying to blend two different styles from two different kits with two different types of plastic. I have also tried in the past and it is not easy. I like the overhead cam engine. That engine never really got the respect it deserved at the time, especially the higher performance models with the hotter cam and four barrel carb.

Like the aircraft theme.

IF YOU USE THE DECALS FOR THE DARK WOOD INSETS BE AWARE THEY ARE VERY DELICATE AND NEED TO HAVE THE CLEAR PART TRIMED AWAY SO THAT THEY WILL SIT DOWN IN THE BODY SIDES. IF YOU ARE GOING THIS WAY YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE YOUR CLEAR YELLOW ON THE LIGHTER WOOD FIRST AND USE CLEAR THE DECALS. I LIKE THE DARK GREEN COLOR. WHAT INTERIOR COLORS ARE YOU THINKING ?

ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT THE FLOCKING BLUE TO MATCH THE INTERIOR ?

I had checked on this same issue a couple of years ago when I was thinning my stash of models. The cost of shipping almost made the whole thing into more trouble than it was worth. I would think that you would want to talk to the other beneficiaries in the estate first, but maybe consider other ways of selling the collection. #1 There are resale people that will buy either all or most of the collection. I disposed of several hundred in this manner. #2 Consider a booth at the next model show and swap meet in your area. I have done this also. The first may not earn the estate as much, but it is quick. The second can make for a long day and doesn't necessarily mean that you will get any more for the models. Good luck with what ever you do.

Sad to here about his passing. He made me laugh so hard my sides hurt on more than one occasion.

It's a shame when a few "bad apples" give the whole "basket" a bad name.